Founded in 1902, Algonquin Golf Club had Tom Bendelow to thank for designing its original course, which Robert Foulis laid out. Multiple architects altered the course down the years before Brian Silva tidied up in the mid-1990s. New Zoysia fairways and Bentgrass greens were introduced in 2010.
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Founded in 1902, Algonquin Golf Club had Tom Bendelow to thank for designing its original course, which Robert Foulis laid out. Multiple architects altered the course down the years before Brian Silva tidied up in the mid-1990s. New Zoysia fairways and Bentgrass greens were introduced in 2010.
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There are a number of turn-of-the-century American golf clubs are named after Tom Bendelow on their original layout. The distinction between them when looking at Algonquin Golf Club is that Bendelow was a part of Algonquin Golf Club. This isn't to suggest that the club is sentimental. In the midst of its centennial celebration, Algonquin was able to bring in Brian Silva for a relative overhaul.
The most spectacular holes are the corresponding closers to the back and front nines, both of which require a an esoteric approach to fairway bunkering. This is based on which one prefers a greater distance or an angle to the green. Another one to be noticed is. 11 that was transformed into an a-style Redan par three running over Shady Grove Creek.
One thing Silva was unable to alter was the nature of the landlocked that the golf course has, and it isn't a lot of much length since Bendelow enlarged the course to 18 holes in the year 1913 (famed Scot Robert Foulis was responsible for the construction). The fairways are still tight and the course is in good condition.
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